Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

LADDER BUTTE (LDRC1)

Lat: 40.80711°NLon: 121.29651°WElev: 5672.0ft.

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 May 04:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles E Burney CA

Lake Wind Advisory until May 17, 11:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
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    Lake Wind Advisory until May 17, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light east wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light east wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles E Burney CA
 40.85°N 121.29°W (Elev. 5161 ft)
4:30 pm PDT May 16, 2026
5pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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